Inserting a Numeric Value or Text Value into a Rule

To insert a numeric or a text value into a rule:

1. Select Start, and then Programs, and then PeopleTools 8.5x, and then Application Designer to access PeopleSoft Application Designer.

2. After signing in to the PeopleSoft Application Designer, open an analytic model definition.

3. Select the data cube whose formula you want to define or edit.

4. To insert a numeric value in a rule, enter the value (for example, 12).

   To use a text value in a rule, enter the value and enclose it in double quotes (for example, "Smith").

Note:

PeopleSoft recommends that you do not enter an assumption directly into a rule. Instead, you should create a data cube for the assumption and refer to the data cube in the formula. For example, do not calculate TAXES by multiplying INCOME by 0.38. Instead, create a data cube called TAX_RATE and enter 0.38 as its value. Then calculate TAXES by multiplying INCOME by TAX_RATE. Performing the procedure in this fashion simplifies the process of changing the assumptions and makes the analytic model easier to understand and audit.